When the pandemic hit and borders all over the country were closed during the first lockdown last year, one could only imagine the logistical nightmare that businesses had to deal with to ensure that they could still reach their customers and secure employees’ jobs. Even huge corporations, such as Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI)—the bottling…
Restaurant chain operator Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. seeks to boost its delivery business—a segment that has grown in importance further during this prolonged pandemic—with the launch of its new super app. Through is “Super App,” Shakey’s aims to beef up the company’s off-premise capabilities and enhance the overall delivery experience for its customers. The…
While many businesses remain in the grip of the Corona virus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and still caught in the here and now, Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) is looking ahead and preparing for a post-Covid future that may be just a few months ahead. TMP firmly displayed its optimism and confidence that things were…
As consumers continue to stay at home and apart amid the pandemic, there is one thing that continues to connect us all: that eager anticipation of the arrival of the bubble-wrapped happiness we purchased just a few days before. More than the joy that consumers get from online retail therapy, the industry that makes the…
As the sector that enables the vital movement of goods and products from one place to another, logistics has always been an indispensable part of the Philippine economy. However, it has faced a lot of challenges in the past year due to restricted movement of goods, delay in manufacturing and fewer imports, which are direct…
The Megaworld group’s e-commerce startup, Pick-a-roo, has grown its online consumer marketplace since debuting at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, breaching 1,000 brands and 150,00 products across various categories to date. “We have been carefully curating and selecting our merchant partners to provide only the best offerings to our customers,” said Kevin Tan, president…
E-commerce exploded amid the pandemic, not only because quarantine restrictions confined people to their homes but also because it enabled enterprising Filipinos earn extra income. The thriving sector, however, cannot happen without the support from the logistics sector. One of the new players on the block is Locad, a startup logistics firm that promises to…
The Fast Logistics Group, led by the Chiongbian family, is no stranger to crisis. Tracing back to its beginnings with William Lines, the most profitable shipping company during its heyday, Fast Logistics has survived through many challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic being just the latest. And the group is determined to overcome the disruptions caused…
Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic that sank Asia-Pacific (Apac) into a recession, many economies in the region have weathered what they hope is the worst of the storm. Although most economies are tipped to rebound to prepandemic levels this year —thanks to factors such as the rollout of vaccines, revival of global demand…
If goods and services are seemingly moving smoothly and effortlessly despite the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to rage not just in the Philippines but around the world, people in the logistics and supply chain field deserve much of the credit. They showed flexibility, ingenuity and adaptability in responding to the challenges posed by a health…